Alpaugh Fire: Tulare County wildfire reported August 19, 2026

- First discovered
- 10:36 a.m. August 20
- Initial location
- Tulare County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- ALPAUGH
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 19 at 1:00 p.m. in Tulare County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- ALPAUGH
- Acres burned:
- 0
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Fire perimeter mapped.
Fire perimeter mapped.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Tulare
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 89°F
- Wind
- 5 mph SW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM PDT.
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